This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.